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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
absurd
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
artist
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From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
autumnal
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From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
burlesquer
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From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
canvas
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From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
charges
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
closely
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
colors
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From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
considered
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From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
critic's
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From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
day
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From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
down
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From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
ear
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From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
faithfully
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From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
follow
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
Gertrude
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
glaring
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From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
gorgeous
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From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
history
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
incredible
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
John
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From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
learn
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From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
learned
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From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
Nature
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
novel
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
novelist
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
overdrawn
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
pictures
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From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
Rose
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From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
said
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From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
scenery
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From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
singular
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
sister
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From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
Sit
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From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
stigmatized
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
story
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From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
subject
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
tasteless
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From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
tone
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From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
too
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
transferred
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From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
truth
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From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
verbatim
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From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
VINCENT'S
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From this reading VINCENT'S HISTORY.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the gorgeous colors of our autumnal scenery were faithfully transferred to canvas, the artist would be considered a glaring, tasteless burlesquer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "His history is so singular," said Gertrude, "that in a novel it would be stigmatized as incredible, overdrawn, and absurd; in truth, a novelist who would not subject himself to such charges must not too closely follow Nature.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sit down by me--tell me what you have learned from Rose," said John, the next day to his sister.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Both artist and novelist must learn to 'tone down' their pictures; but as my story is not for the critic's ear, but for yours, John, I shall tell it verbatim.
